Ed Sheeran – Dusty Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Ed Sheeran – Dusty Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are Dusty chords by Ed Sheeran on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

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[Verse 1]
D           A
 I heard you callin',
                  Bm   G
 now my eyes are open
D          A
 The day is breaking
             Bm    G
into powder blue
D            A
 Sunlight is framin'
           Bm     G
our every moment
       D            A
What a way to start off
                  Bm    G
 the day with you

[Pre-Chorus]
        G
Flick a finger
           D
Start a discussion to
        A
pick a singer
This one you'll love it,
          D
 I had to bring her
G
Just let the speakers
          A
take you away

[Chorus]
                       D       A
And drop the needle on Dusty
Bm                          G
 Frost on the leaves like a lake
                       D       A
The moment came out of nothing
Bm                         G
 A beautiful smile on your face
                     D
Yesterday was a long night
            A
But I got a feeling that
                  Bm
the future is so bright
           G
All of the pressure washed
                 D
away in the low tide
             A
But we gotta wait 'til our
                  Bm
clothes are bone dry
       G
So I'll drop the
           D
needle on Dusty

[Verse 2]
D        A
 We were lost within a
         Bm     G
 stormy ocean
D        A
 Nobody knew what
                Bm     G
 we're goin' through
D          A
 We talk about it as
                Bm     G
we dip our toes in
       D          A
Take a breath and brace
                       Bm   G
for the waves with you

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[Pre-Chorus]
        G
Flick a finger
D
Wait for the magic to
         A
do its thing, yeah
Bm                 A
There's more than sadness
           G
 we got within us

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Let's put some colour
          A
 into the grey

[Chorus]
                       D       A
And drop the needle on Dusty
Bm                          G
 Frost on the leaves like a lake
                       D       A
The moment came out of nothing
Bm                         G
 A beautiful smile on your face
                     D
Yesterday was a long night
            A
But I got a feeling that
                  Bm
the future is so bright
           G
All of the pressure
                        D
washed away in the low tide
             A
But we gotta wait
                           Bm
'til our clothes are bone dry
       G
So I'll drop the needle
    D     A   Bm   G
on Dusty

[Bridge]
E            B
 Nothing is static on
     A
 the stereo before today
E            G
 Both on the edge to
          A
 throw it all away
E           G
 I used to think that
        A
every situation stayed the same
E          G      Bm
 But I can see it starts
    A
to change, okay

[Chorus]
And drop the needle
    D       A
 on Dusty
Bm                          G
 Frost on the leaves like a lake
                       D       A
The moment came out of nothing
Bm                         G
 A beautiful smile on your face
                     D
Yesterday was a long night
            A
But I got a feeling that
                  Bm
 the future is so bright
           G
All of the pressure washed
                 D
away in the low tide
             A
But we gotta wait 'til
                      Bm
our clothes are bone dry
       G
So I'll drop the needle
    D     A   Bm   G
on Dusty
So I'll drop the needle
    D     A   Bm   G
on Dusty

How to play Dusty: key, chords and progression

Dusty by Ed Sheeran is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 6 chords: D, A, Bm, G, E and B.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – A – Bm – G (I – V – vi – IV in D major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C, A, E (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

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Dusty chords: questions

What key is Dusty in?

Dusty by Ed Sheeran is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Dusty?

Dusty uses 6 chords: D, A, Bm, G, E, B.

What is the chord progression of Dusty?

The main progression is D – A – Bm – G (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Dusty easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C, A, E (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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